my new MONSTERS to be: Black Mangroves...

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If they have plenty of light but are slow to grow you might try adding some ferts to their planter cups.

Funny you mention that, because I just put some more ferts in this weekend. They're getting plenty of light but are starting to look a little too light green.
 
madmax what's the plant on right in pic 1 also left in pic 2 called?
Have sum in the garden and recently put some of it in our pond.
 
madmax what's the plant on right in pic 1 also left in pic 2 called?
Have sum in the garden and recently put some of it in our pond.

Umm... I can't remember, I think its a papyrus relative tho... Hydrophyte would know tho, I got it from him.
 
How is that cat palm looking? Is it still growing? I have a setup (my 50G) where I have cat palm as the main background plant and I like it a lot.

Sorry, missed your post... The Palm is still doing good. It has two different stalks going at once so its got some nice high/big fauna and a lower/smaller fauna section... Its definitely one of my favorites in the tank, right now its kinda in the corner tho, so I think I'm gonna re-arrange to make it more prominent... I'll try and grab some pics of it tonight.

Did you ever get any of those exotic palms in??
 
Yeah that cat palm is a nice plant. I have it as the main background plant in my 50 now and it makes a real nice effect.

But cat palm is a common houseplant. In botanical terms those other ones that I have are more interesting. I did get one more order of the palms from Hawaii and I should post some new picture updates.
 
Speaking of palms, here's the latest growth...

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And here's the latest Mangrove growth. They're still going slow, but they're going...

The BIG guy: I've had to move the "pot" a few inches below the water level to get the top beneath the lights...

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Its got some serious wing-span started:

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And the others in no particular order:

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The little guy is still struggling, but putting out a few cm's:

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This one took FOREVER to put out some new growth after I pruned it:

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But it finally has started to push out some leaves:

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